Boon for MLPs, and a boost for holiday sales
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Tax hikes for the rich? Plus: European central bankers load up for their own quantitative easing, Russia is fading fast, and Switzerland has another trick up its sleeve.
What the U.S. energy boom has given, the U.S. energy boom is about to take away if oil prices stay at or below current levels, according to DoubleLine Capital's Jeffrey Gundlach.
Decision affects American Realty Capital brand, but not Cole
Financial advisers who found ways to mute the effect of the surging U.S. dollar on clients' foreign investments weathered the last year well. Those who didn't suffered.
Individuals with firearms collections will likely need an additional layer of planning.
Valuations and fundamentals make the case for a contrarian international move
Individuals with firearms collections will likely need an additional layer of planning.
As market volatility spikes and correlation between various asset classes breaks down, managed futures strategies are enjoying their day in the sun once again. But advisers need to do some heavy lifting before jumping in, because performance varies widely and fees can be extreme.
Friday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> covers oilfield job cuts coming hard and fast now that the oil boom is sinking. Plus: Ohio-based financial adviser charged in Ponzi scheme, movie industry hopes the Oscar nominees can drive ticket sales, and the time might be perfect to start buying stocks.
On today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, are investors ready to run back into precious metals? Plus: What a breakup of JPMorgan Chase would look like, seeing 2015 through the eyes of Jeffrey Gundlach, and the pros and cons of living in a state with no income tax.
Starting her debut hedge fund without a staff of analysts to help choose investments and relying too much on one investor's money helped lead the star analyst astray, according to a person with direct knowledge of her firm. Now, her office in New York is on the market, her two top executives left and the fund tied to Platt's BlueCrest Capital Management sued in Bermuda last month to get its $46 million back.
Barbell approach can help advisers manage through the volatile first quarter earnings season without ditching stocks altogether.
Team goes to rival Griffin Capital Securities after disappointing month.
On Friday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, average compensation at hedge funds remains gaudy, even with performance down. Plus: Smart beta takes another step out of the shadows, the right way to clean up your portfolio, and the new Congress sets the tone by taking an early swipe at Obamacare.
Financial advisers aren't exactly shrugging off the recent bout of stock market volatility that has ushered in the New Year, but they're also not ready to call it the start of a much larger pullback that should be addressed with portfolio adjustments.
The REIT czar resigned from American Realty Capital Properties, which has lost more than a quarter of its value since <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20141029/FREE/141029916/schorschs-american-realty-capital-discloses-serious-accounting"" target=""_blank"" rel="noopener noreferrer">disclosing accounting errors.</a>
Fundraising for American Realty Capital REITs declined 58% last month while Cole Capital suffered an 81% falloff in the wake of an accounting scandal. <i>(See also: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20141208/FREE/141209911/st-nicholas-puts-holidays-on-ice"" target=""_blank"" rel="noopener noreferrer">St. Nicholas puts holidays on ice</a>)</i>
Nicholas Schorsch is taking a step back from the top role at three nontraded REITs he controls, handing the reins of two to his longtime investment partner. <i>See also: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20140917/INFOGRAPHIC/140919935"" target=""_blank"" rel="noopener noreferrer">Schorsch's vast web of businesses</a></i>
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